Papua New Guinea
Elimination begins in race for Bougainville presidency
The elimination stage has begun in the electoral race for the Bougainville presidency.
PNG citizens urged to come forward for Covid testing
Papua New Guineans have been urged to come forward for more Covid-19 testing.
PNG mining authority fails in bid to stop document release
A Papua New Guinea court has rejected a bid by Mineral Resources Authority to prevent the release of deepsea mining documents.
PNG citizens urged to work together by PM
As Papua New Guinea marked its independence anniversary the Prime Minister urged all citizens to help build a "better" PNG.
PNG's Goroka by-election to be held next week
Polling for the Goroka by-election in Papua New Guinea will take place on Monday.
Five new Covid-19 cases recorded in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has recorded five new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
French Polynesia and PNG continue to record Covid-19 cases
French Polynesia has recorded another 35 Covid-19 cases since yesterday, raising its total to 1055.
PNG's Ok Tedi mine resumes operations
The Ok Tedi copper and gold mine in Papua New Guinea has resumed operations today after a six-week closure due to Covid-19.
Numbers force Bougainville election count extension
The counting period in the Bougainville elections has been extended with the return of writs put back until Thursday next week.
'It's global warming' - Rising seas destroy houses in PNG
Global warming is being blamed for the king tides that have washed away houses in a village on Papua New Guinea's south coast. Audio
Dumarinu takes the lead in Bougainville presidential race
The former Papua New Guinea Minister for Bougainville Affairs, Simon Dumarinu, has taken a narrow lead in the presidential race.
Nauru refugees decline medical transfers out of fear
Refugees stranded on Nauru have refused medical transfers to Australia for fear of being detained without treatment, an advocate says
Murderer escapes Port Moresby court
Another prisoner has escaped from the National Court in Papua New Guinea's Port Moresby, reportedly while his guards were busy.
PNG's Ok Tedi mine given extended life-line
The Ok Tedi copper, gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea has received a three-year life extension to 2029.
Toroama widens lead in Bougainville presidential election
A former commander of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army has widened his lead in the progressive count for the presidential election in the autonomous PNG region.
